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Checklist for Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
and region Georgetown (Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
152
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
152
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
69
145
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
118
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
9
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Georgetown (Berkeley County West Virginia)
9 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tachinidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Bristle Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Georgetown (Berkeley County West Virginia)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Aplomya Robineau-Des..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Calliphora Robineau-Des..., 1758Bluebottle1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lomatia Meigen, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Platystoma Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tabanus Linnaeus, 1794Common horse flies1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatoscopus Eaton, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylomya Rondani, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgetown (Berkeley County West Virginia)
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aplomya lycaena Curran, 1927
Calliphora (Calliphora) vomitoria Linnaeus, 1758Blue bottle fly
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Lomatia erynnis Loew, 1869
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Platystoma chrysotoxum Hendel, 1913
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tabanus lineola Fabricius, 1794Striped horse fly
Telmatoscopus (Clogmia) albipunctata Williston, 1893
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylomya pallidifemur Malloch, 1917

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Georgetown (Berkeley County West Virginia)
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Diptera at hbs.bishopmuseum.org
Diptera at sci-s03.bacs.uq.edu.au
Diptera at papua-insects.nl
Diptera at artfakta.se
Diptera at dyntaxa.se
Diptera at gbif.org
Diptera at irmng.org
Diptera at itis.gov
Diptera at marinespecies.org